Beneficial genes in females may cause disposition to autism in malesGenes that are beneficial in the female may cause a predisposition to autism in the male, according to the preliminary findings…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Maternity hospital staffing row heads for LRCThe row over staffing levels at the new €75 million Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) between hospital management and…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Worrying EffectsUnlike other anxiety disorders which increase physiological activities such as heart rate, worry actually begins to suppress …Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Beating boom time burn-outA New Life: Like so many others who 'go with the flow', Peadar Casey spent 16 years in the wrong jobTue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
'Disruptive' genes could be to blame for children's bad behaviourIf your child makes Bart Simpson look like an angel, "disruptive" genes could be to blame for his/her conduct problems, according…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Director general of science institution appointedMicrobiologist Prof Frank Gannon has been appointed the new director general of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI).Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Separating fact from fictionThe number of new cases of cancer diagnosed each year in Europe rose by 300,000 in 2004-2006, according to new estimates published…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
First aid course aims to reduce suicide ratesMore than 3,000 people have undergone suicide first aid training over the past two years in an effort to reduce suicide rates…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Private clinic radiotherapy open to all cancer patients in southeastPublic cancer patients in the southeast will no longer have to travel long distances for radiotherapy treatment following the…Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Functional foods may help treat depressionIrish researchers are investigating the possibility of developing "functional foods" to augment or replace current treatments…Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Removal of pond recommended following toddler's deathA Cork city coroner has recommended the removal of a man-made pond from a caravan park in Youghal where a two-year-old boy drowned…Fri Jan 26 2007 - 00:00
Transfer of acute care causes union riftThe transfer of acute services from Our Lady's Hospital in Cashel to South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel has led to a…Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
Debate over frequency of dental appointmentsDental check-ups may not be necessary every six months, despite this being recommended by dentists, new research has found.Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
Report urges integrated approach on air quality and climate changeA new report published by the environmental change institute at NUI Galway calls on European researchers and policymakers to …Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
HSE campaign aims to prevent falls among elderlyThe prevention of falls in older people is the focus of the final phase of the HSE's Keep Well this Winter information campaign…Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
New leaflet to keep patients on osteoporosis medicationMore than half of Irish people who get treatment for osteoporosis miss doses or give up taking their prescribed medication even…Tue Jan 09 2007 - 00:00
Action on village growth urgedUrgent action has been called for to avoid serious social problems in the Galway village of Oranmore, where the population is…Wed Dec 27 2006 - 00:00
Parents' study challenges plan to close Galway schoolA needs analysis carried out by the parents' council of a secondary school threatened with closure in Kinvara, Co Galway, has…Mon Dec 18 2006 - 00:00
State Pathologist to examine body of Galway manThe State Pathologist is due to arrive in Galway today to carry out a postmortem on the body of the 19-year-old man taken from…Wed Dec 13 2006 - 00:00
Report links asylum experience with issues of mental healthThe experience of past traumas, fears for the future and the impact of living under the direct provision accommodation system…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Private hospital tenders reopenedThe news that the HSE is to reopen the tender process for the development of private hospitals in Galway and Letterkenny has …Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Boy died in bedroom accidentA nine-year-old boy was found by his father hanging from his bunk bed by his scarf, an inquest in Galway heard.Sat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
Council told Kinvara development 'premature'Permission for a major development in the village of Kinvara, Co Galway, has been refused by An Bord Pleanála on the grounds …Wed Dec 06 2006 - 00:00
Survey highlights need for more training in suicide preventionThe need for additional training for workers in the area of suicide and its prevention is the focus of a new study carried out…Tue Nov 21 2006 - 00:00
Galway city approves biggest retail and residential developmentA €450 million retail, office and residential development, which has just been given the go-ahead by Galway City Council, will…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
If it's bad news, patients just want the factsGetting as much information as possible about their diagnosis and treatment is the most important aspect for patients when they…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Galway hospital to go to tenderA proposed 116-bed private hospital on the grounds of University College Hospital Galway (UCHG) is due to go to tender early …Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Vivid chronicle of Galway's pastA wonderful book that documents life in Galway over the past 40 years in black and white through the lens of local photographer…Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:00
Guru advocates doing business 'the feminine way'The image of the superwoman of the 1980s and 1990s, who could head up a multinational company while being "the perfect mother…Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:00
Referral rates still too low, says treatment fund chiefAs the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) treats its 50,000th patient this month, referral rates from some hospitals around…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Part of plan for Athenry upheldAn Bord Pleanála has granted permission for part of a controversial commercial and residential development in the Co Galway heritage…Mon Oct 09 2006 - 01:00
Merits of moving to west outlined for DublinersPeople thinking of moving out of the capital can get good jobs in the west of Ireland where they will also get more "bang for…Sat Oct 07 2006 - 01:00
100,000 oysters to meet their maker as Galway festival beginsAn estimated 100,000 oysters will be consumed and about 10,000 pints of Guinness taken during the 52nd Galway International Oyster…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Portumna against bridge closureResidents and businesspeople in Portumna, Co Galway are objecting to plans to shut down the town for six weeks next year to repair…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Irish aid to Africa can make 'real difference'Ireland will have the opportunity to make a real difference in tackling global health problems such as HIV and Aids if the Government…Tue Sept 12 2006 - 01:00
Sheen among first students to register atNUI GalwayThe Hollywood actor Martin Sheen was among the first of 15,000 students to officially register as an arts student at the National…Sat Sept 02 2006 - 01:00
Galway arts students will have Hollywood actor as classmateArts students at NUI Galway could find themselves sitting next to Hollywood actor Martin Sheen who has enrolled for the new academic…Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
Proposed new port for Galway to cater for linersThe proposed new multimillion euro port for Galway city will aim to attract the lucrative liner business currently centred in…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
New Galway Garda HQ may be at MervueWork on a new Garda headquarters for Galway on the east side of the city to replace the existing overcrowded station could begin…Thu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
Tuam festival creates 'sense of community'The Tuam Arts Festival 2006 is running all this weekWed Aug 23 2006 - 01:00
Cancer care lodge to open in 2007The first radiotherapy patients will stay in the new €4 million Cancer Care West lodge in the grounds of University College Hospital…Tue Aug 22 2006 - 01:00
Student excels despite illnessGalway result: A Galway student managed seven A1s despite being out of school with a rare kidney disease since the end of February…Thu Aug 17 2006 - 01:00
Tag rugby players warned of need to be fit in the first placeA Galway accident and emergency (A&E) consultant has advised tag rugby players to ensure they have an adequate level of fitness…Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
Cancer institute for GalwayA major new cancer institute is proposed for Galway based on US models with the aim of improving the outcome for cancer patients…Tue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
Inquest told two died instantly in air crashTwo Belgian nationals died instantly from multiple injuries sustained when their light aircraft plunged to the ground at a cricket…Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
Woman found dead in Galway apartmentA postmortem was being carried out last night on a young woman who died at her apartment in Galway cityTue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
EU lags behind US in provision of access for disabled, seminar toldThe Republic and the rest of the EU lag far behind the United States in terms of access for people with disabilities to education…Wed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
Heart failure clinic opens in GalwayDedicated centre: The first dedicated heart failure clinic in the west of Ireland has been set up at University College Hospital…Tue May 23 2006 - 01:00
Kids fitness centre planned for GalwayExercise facilities: A unique new fitness centre for children - believed to be one of the first of its type in the country - …Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Public submissions on Ceannt Station soughtThe public are being invited to send submissions to CIÉ about the major €750 million redevelopment of Ceannt Station, Galway …Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
